SDS

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Cadmium: Melting point (
o
F): 610 Boiling point (
o
F): 1,407
% Volatile by Volume: Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
Evaporation Rate: Vapor Density (Air=1):
Specific Gravity (H
2
O):8.65@77iF
Solubility in Water: Insoluble
Appearance and Odor: Silver-white, blue-tinged, lustrous metal
Cadmium
Hydroxide: Melting Point (
o
F): Boiling Point (℃):
% Volatile by Volume: Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
Evaporation Rate: Vapor Density (Air=1):
Specific Gravity (H
2
O): 4.79
Solubility in Water: Practically insoluble
Appearance and Odor: Powder
Nickel
Powder: Melting point (
o
F): 2,831 Boiling point (
o
F): 5,134
% Volatile by Volume: Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
Evaporation Rate: Vapor Density (Air=1):
Specific Gravity (H
2
O): 8.90
Solubility in Water: Insoluble
Appearance and Odor: Powder
Nickel
Hydroxide: Melting point (
o
F): * Boiling point (
o
F):
% Volatile by Volume: Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
Evaporation Rate: Vapor Density (Air=1):
Specific Gravity (H
2
O):
Solubility in Water: Insoluble
Appearance and Odor: Apple green powder
* Note: decomposes above 392iF into NiO and H
2
O.
Potassium
Hydroxide: Melting point (
o
F): * Boiling point (
o
F):
% Volatile by Volume: Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
Evaporation Rate: Vapor Density (Air=1):
Specific Gravity (H
2
O):
Solubility in Water: Soluble in 0.9 part water, 0.6 part in billing water
Appearance and Odor: White or slightly yellow
* Note: Potassium hydroxide is present as a liquid or paste and acts as the
electrolyte in the battery cell.